IC Projects
Faith Shannon, leading Scottish bookbinder, photographed in her studio by Shannon Tofts part of 'Face of Craft' at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 2006.
4 August 2008 - 27 September 2008
Exhibition: ‘Weaving Influences’ - 50 Years of Artist Tapestry from Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios
Celtic Spirit 2002, Rug, Alan Davie. Made by Dovecot Tapestry Studio.
Spectacular tapestries for domestic and commercial interiors from artists and sculptors of international acclaim.
Sculptors, textile designers, painters and printmakers have all worked with the weavers in Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios to create innovative and imaginative works. The skill of interpretation is shown in these tapestries, shown alongside examples of the artists’ and designers’ other works.
Featured artists include:
- Edward Bawden
- Archie Brennan
- Alan Davie
- Bernat Klein
- Ian Hamilton Finlay
- David Hockney
- Henry Moore
- Eduardo Paolozzi
- Tom Phillips
- Barbara Rae
- Wendy Ramshaw
- Sax Shaw
- Robert Stewart